Everolimus Level

Message

Sendout, UCI test code: EVERO

Test Code

LAB234072

Alias/See Also

Zortress
Afinitor
Certican
EVERO

CPT Codes
80169

Preferred Specimen

3 mL whole blood from EDTA lavender tube. DO NOT SHARE TUBE WITH OTHER TESTS.

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Pink tube

Instructions

Specimen must arrive at UCI within 72 hours of draw.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 72 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 14 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Specimens that exceed stated stability, unlabeled/mislabeled/mismatched specimens, specimens submitted in leaking containers

Methodology
Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LCMS/MS)

FDA Status
Approved

Setup Schedule

Daily. Cutoff time is 12:00 noon

Report Available

6-8 hours

Reference Range

Included with report

Clinical Significance

Collecting sample just before the next dose will be adequate for monitoring purposes. Optimal response to Everolimus is usually associated with the trough blood concentration (i.e., the minimum concentration experienced just before the next dose).

Performing Laboratory
UCI Medical Center, Orange, California

Additional Information
Everolimus

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.